KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
184 working on include drone technology and cashless pay . “ Currently at KAUST we are exploring the potential of using drones beyond basic surveillance . In fact , our team is working with our facilities and community life group to look at how we could leverage drones for delivery to our smart houses . To achieve this would require KAUST to replicate the layout of the city into a digital twin in order to create drone corridors to manage the flight patterns of the drones . In terms of cashless payment , we are currently piloting various forms of cashless experiences , including
“ We have worked very closely with some of our partners and they have been valuable from the very beginning ”
— Jason Roos , CIO , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ( KAUST ) digital gateways and facial recognition to create a unique experience for the users . We are also looking to develop cashless stores — building an environment where someone could walk into a store , grab what they need and , via something like facial recognition , biometrics or barcoding , the person is charged for what they have bought once they leave the store ,” adds Roos .
Reflecting on the university , Roos believes its biggest strengths are its world-class facilities for high-level
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